The musical idiom of The Straw Bear Band’s ‘Eccentric Heart’ is one of immediacy and power, bright and convivial garage-folk with pop-style hooks and melodies. This whole mini-album contains much that’s both appealing and memorable.
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Album ReviewsFeatured Albums
The Owl Service: His Pride. No Spear. No Friend – Featured Album Review
by David Kidman 16 February, 2016From the opening track The Owl Service offer a triumph of execution against expectation if ever there was one, and a challenge that sets the bar for the remainder of the disc. Invigorating, bold, uncompromising and honest! If this is their final release then it’s a fitting one.
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Alex Highton expands upon his previous recordings by confidently intermixing his eclectic range of influences with welcome appearances from Laura J Martin and Nancy Wallace.
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Our Song of the Day is from a recent limited edition EP release from The Owl Service. Come Back features the wonderful vocals of Nancy Wallace.
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Our Song of the Day is from the wonderful voice of Nancy Wallace who has been far too quiet on the release front…so it will come as great news to many that this is from her forthcoming single.
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Song of the Day
The Memory Band featuring Nancy Wallace – To Make You Stay
by Alex Gallacher 6 November, 2013Our Song of the Day is a lovely cover of a Lal Waterson song called ‘To Make You Stay’. It featured on a 2007 covers tribute and is performed by The Memory Band featuring the lovely voice of Nancy Wallace.
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Music News
Notting Hill Mayfest – 23rd May 2013: Sam Lee, Nancy Wallace, Collectress.
by Alex Gallacher 2 May, 2013Notting Hill’s unique multi-faceted Spring Festival returns in May 2013 with two weeks of music, film, theatre, dance and art to intrigue, delight and entertain. One of their highlights this year is an evening of folk with Sam Lee, Nancy Wallace & Collectress.
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Music News
The Memory Band – New Album & Live show at Vortex, Dalston
by Alex Gallacher 10 April, 2013The Memory Band now in their tenth year release their fourth studio album On The Chalk (Our Navigation of the Line of the Downs) next month & will celebrating with a live show at the Vortex in Dalston on 7th May.
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Tucker Zimmerman makes a rare London appearance this Friday and will be also be performing at Bristol Folk Festival this Sunday with Wizz Jones, Ben Mandelson, Ian A. Anderson, Nancy Wallace and Jason Steel.
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The 2012 Bristol Folk Festival will conjure up “ghosts” from the city’s Seventies cult music scene when it returns next May Bank Holiday.
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We interview Rif Mountain artist Jason Steel and talk about his musical inspiration and his new single ‘I Lost My North’.
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Music News
Martin Simpson presents: Purpose & Grace 8-11 Feb 2012
by Alex Gallacher 2 December, 2011Martin Simpson curates a week of concerts and workshops at Kings Place alongside some of the biggest folk names out there!
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Album ReviewsFeatures
The Woodbine & Ivy Band (plus FRUK Exclusive)
by Alex Gallacher 23 November, 2011★★★★★
The Woodbine & Ivy Band are a group of Manchester musicians who have gathered the cream of British folk singers to create one of the best folk albums of our time. -
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Albion Nights Two: with Jason Steel & Nancy Wallace – 11 March
by Alex Gallacher 7 March, 2011The Garden are presenting a great event in Ipswich on 11th March featuring Rifmountaineer and folk finger forager Jason Steel along with Nancy Wallace. This will be a great night, if you’re new to Jason Steel and Nancy Wallace then check these videos and sound clips.